Tag Archives: wrongful death
Michael Brown’s Family Will File Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The story of the shooting death of Michael Brown by former Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson has dominated national news over much of the past year. Now the story has resurfaced as Brown’s family has decided to file a wrongful death lawsuit against Wilson and the city. The news of the lawsuit came just […]
Michael Brown’s Family Will File Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The story of the shooting death of Michael Brown by former Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson has dominated national news over much of the past year. Now the story has resurfaced as Brown’s family has decided to file a wrongful death lawsuit against Wilson and the city. The news of the lawsuit came just […]
Types of Damages Available in a Wrongful Death Claim
In most wrongful death cases, there are three different types of damages that could be available to family members that file the suit. These types of damages possible are as follows: Economic damages. Economic damages refer to specific types of compensation that are generally easier to place a number value on. They also include the […]
Activists Aim to Shut Down Georgia Immigration Detention Center
In what has become something of an annual tradition, immigration rights activists came to south Georgia on November 22 to hold a vigil and rally in favor of forcing a federal immigration detention center to shut down. For several years, activists have issued a variety of complaints about the center, including its remote location, which […]
Family Wins Settlement in Lawsuit Filed Against Georgia Prison System
Georgia’s prison system has become the subject of legal scrutiny in recent months, with lawsuits being filed against the prison for violence. The first lawsuit filed against the system in regard to incidents of violence at the Hays State Prison, violence that lead to deaths of four inmates, has now reached a settlement with a […]
Who Can Assert the Rights of a Deceased Accident Victim?
Legal action is usually one of the last things on the minds of those who have recently lost a family member to an accident or other unexpected injury. However, the economic realities of losing a loved one can quickly become difficult to ignore. This is why it is important to act quickly after the death […]
Georgia Fatal Car Accident Statistics
Vehicle accidents are a common cause of unexpected deaths in Georgia and throughout the United States. However, few accidents are truly accidents. Most could have been avoided if some involved party had exercised reasonable care. While every accident is different, it is possible to learn something about the factors that tend to contribute to fatal […]
Bus Accident in Atlanta Kills One: Who Is Legally Responsible for Damages?
One person is dead following a collision between a FedEx truck and a Gwinnett County Transit Authority (GCTA) bus in downtown Atlanta. On November 11, 2013, according to investigators, the GCTA bus ran a red light and collided with the FedEx truck at the corner of Central and Abernathy, just across from Turner Field in […]
Two Dead Following High-Speed Chase: Were Police Negligent?
Two Atlanta-area people, who were on their way to a birthday party, are dead following a high-speed police chase. On November 13, 2013, Georgia State Patrol officers began pursuing 38-year-old Timothy Rutland, who was wanted for questioning in an earlier hit-and-run accident in Tiff County. The chase ended when Mr. Rutland ran a stop sign […]
If a Prescription Drug Overdose Death Occurs, is the Medical Professional Liable?
An Atlanta-area woman recently died from an accidental overdose of prescription medication. Authorities state that 38-year-old Joy Wommack, of Duval, died in October 2012 from a lethal combination of Xanax, Valium, and various antidepressants and painkillers that she apparently had obtained from the nearby Physician Pain Management clinic. Dr. Russell Sachs, the clinic’s director, who […]
